Hector Berlioz

“Dover Beach”: In his “Dover Beach,” Matthew Arnold employs images related to the ocean to establish a theme relating to the cyclical nature of human life. Specifically, he refers to the continuation of misery throughout an individual’s life. This allusion to cycles is supported throughout the poem through the use of tidal imagery. For example, he refers to the French coast and how “the light gleams and is gone” (3-4) This is significant as light often works as a symbol of hope. Therefore, this…

Analysis Essay by Michael Justice For my analysis I will be talking about a piece called A Violent Encounter composed by Kow Otani. This piece of music is actually apart of the official soundtrack for a game called Shadow of the Colossus. This is an orchestral piece with some vocal accompaniment in the form of a choir. I chose this piece not only because I like it so much, but also because I believe it is such a great example of how such amazing music can be apart of a great interactive…

Romanticism is a literary, artistic, musical and intellectual movement which took its source from Europe toward the end of the 18th century. Romanticism emphasizes emotions and individualism as well as praising the beauty of nature and past, including the medieval rather than the classical. Romanticism also emphasizes religion, supernatural elements and idealization of women and children. William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Percy Bysshe Shelley and William Blake are known as the major…

The romantic period was all about the experience. People in general were tired of the old ways of government, art, and many other occurrences. There were rebellions, wars, huge changes in society and many more. Therefore, there were especially dramatic changes in art. Artist began to stray away from classical method and instead started to experiment more with new mediums, methods, and subject matter. The Romantic period was described as an intense experience because the work was done to impose a…

The University Symphony Orchestra is one of the foremost orchestras present at the University of Michigan, it comprises of best student musicians present at the university. I attended a concert played by them on 15th of October. They played at the renowned Hill auditorium, which has been a part of the university for more than 100 years and is very well known for it’s impeccable acoustics. This concert was conducted by Kenneth Kiesler, who is a highly decorated conductor. His illustrious career…

Romanticism From the late 18th to the mid-19th century, Western civilisation entered an artistic period known as Romanticism. It’s ideas influenced many works of painting, music, architecture and literature. Romanticism can be seen as a rejection of Classicism and the ideas of order, harmony, and rationality that characterised it. It focused on the personal, the emotional, and the irrational ("Romanticism | Encyclopædia Britannica”). Creators from the period showed great interest in folk…

Romanticism is defined as “a movement in the arts and literature that originated in the late 18th century, emphasizing inspiration, subjectivity, and the primacy of the individual. “ (Merriam-Webster 2015). Romanticism is the roots of Dark Romanticism and Transcendentalism. Dark Romanticism is a style that consist of dark emotions. While, transcendentalism is a style that varies between religion and spirituality. Edgar Allen Poe is a Dark Romantics and Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau…

Romanticism is a movement in the arts and literature that originated in the late 18th century, emphasizing inspiration, subjectivity, and the primacy of the individual.As a part of this assignment I have been charged with reading three selections of this time period relating to this movement.From reading the selections I really got to better understand the romantic movement .The writing of that was truly trying to convey the writer or main character’s extreme emotion that was felt during his/her…

The event that i am reviewing is the Handel’s Messiah concert performed by The Milwaukee area Messiah community chorus and orchestra. Performed In Mequon, WI, 4 soloists including a large Chorus and Baroque style orchestra performed. Compared to modern-day symphonies I was astonished at the small baroque style orchestra that was historically accurate that which of used in the baroque times. Now, this concert was very baroque in nature and differed greatly from the standard contemporary music…

Many people tend to listen to music, but they do not know its simple meaning or the musical works entailed. Merriam Webster defines music as either an art or a science that has ordered tones and sounds that are arranged in a particular succession, combination and a temporal relationship so that the composition can have a unity that has a meaning. Music has emerged through various periods with each successive period having a unique style of music and influences. An example of a musical period is…